Science & Technology

Health experts often warn that the overuse of antibiotics is creating superbugs able to resist drugs treating infection. Now scientists at Indiana University and elsewhere have found evidence that an invisible war between microorganisms may also be catching humans in the crossfire.

The annual Perseid meteor shower, which will peak on the night of Aug. 12-13, is one of the most popular every year because it happens on warm summer nights, when gazing at the starry sky is always enjoyable. This year the moon will be new at the showers peak, so viewing conditions will be ideal in a clear dark sky.

The Indiana University Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences announced today a gift of over $4.46 million from alumnus Lawrence M. Blatt, a pioneering virologist and the founder of Alios BioPharma Inc. The gift will provide funding for an array of new and ongoing endowments.

Google Inc. has awarded $150,000 to two Indiana University researchers to support a study of how early experiences can trigger and maintain an interest in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The number of women across the globe filing patents with the U.S. Patent and Trade Office over the past 40 years has risen fastest within academia compared to all other sectors of the innovation economy, according to a new study from Indiana University.

If you have a clear sky to the west the evening of July 1, you will notice Venus and Jupiter. The brilliant planets will be side by side 8 degrees to the lower right (north) of Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo the Lion.